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(No M( de1.) H. E. SMITH.

IRONING MACHINE,

Patented Aug. 8, 1882.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HAMILTON E. SMITH, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

lRONiNG-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 262,491, dated August8, 1882.

Application filed October 11, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HAMILTON E. SMITH, a citizen of the United States,residing at New York, in the county and State of New York, have inventednew and useful Improvements in Ironing-Machines, of which the followingis a specification.

This invention relates to that class of machines for which LettersPatent of the United States were granted to me October 1, 1878, No.208,643 5 and it consists in certain novel combinations of parts,hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in whichFigure l represents a vertical cross-section. Fig. 2 is afrontelevation.

Similar letters indicate corresponding parts.

The polishing-roller A, the apron B, and the apron-supporting rollers OG G O are arranged substan tially in the manner shown and described inmy before-mentioned Letters Patcut. The journal-boxes G, carrying theapronsupporting roller at the receiving end of the machine, are set ormanipulated by means of a lever-frame, G, which has its fulcrum onpivots b, secured to the machine-frame on its opposite sides, and whichis connected to the journal-boxes. In this example the connection of thelever-frame G with the journal-boxes G is effected through the journalsof the roller 0; but, if desired, independent pivots may be employed forthis purpose. The lever-frame G is swung in one or the other directionfor the purpose of setting the journal-boxes G to the desired position,and it is so shaped that when, as in Fig. 1, the roller 0 is therebybrought to bear against the polishing-roller A, the lever-frame retainsits position, and, acting on the journal-boxes, retains the latter intheir positions by its inherent gravity. In this manner the lever-frameG is made a medium not only for adjusting the journal-boxes G, but alsofor keeping the roller 0 in its working position.

Above the roller 0 is situated a guard, H, which is attached to thejournal-boxes G, so as to move therewith, and which is a segment of acircle having a common axis with the roller. This guard H affords aprotection to the hands of the operator in introducing to the machinethe clothes to be ironed, thus mate rially facilitating that operation,while it does not interfere with the progress of a large piece ofclothes through the machine. For this purpose the guard-plate H and theroller 0 are moved back away from the polishing-roller, the cloth isdrawn outof the basket and spread over the guard-plate, so that its edgehangs down over the inner edge of the guard-plate, and if the rollerOand the guard-plate are then moved toward the polishing-roller thedepending edge of the cloth is caught between the apron and the roller Aand carried into the machine without further assistance.

At the receiving end of the machine is located a basket, J, which isattached to the machine-frame, and is constructed with open bearings cfor the reception of a spindle, d, having wound thereon large pieces ofclothes to be ironed, as sheets, table-cloths, &c. In practice theclothes are laid on a table, and one or more pieces rolled up on thespindle d. The latter is then placed in the bearings c, and the clothesare withdrawn therefrom forintroduction into the machine. The basket Jis preferably made of wire-cloth, with solid ends, and it is of suchsize as to form a receptacle for small pieces of clothes, as well as thespindle and its contents.

In connection with the apron B, I employ a secondary apron, B, thelatter being outside of the main apron and running over theapronsupporting rollers O C, 850., but being detached from the mainapron. This secondary or outer apron, B, consists of fine felt or othermaterial suitable to render the same a polishing-surface, and by makingthe same independent of the main or inner apron, B, it is not liable towrinkle or pucker as itpasses over the rollers. Both the aprons B B havetightening-rollers I I, which are mounted in independent boxes, bothfitted loosely into a slot, 0, in the machine-frame.

If desired, the outer or polishing apron, B, may be furnished withindependent supporting-rollers on the lower part of the machine,

as indicated in Fig. 1 in dotted outline, the result of such anarrangement being that the two aprons come in contact only in theirpassage around the polishing-roller.

I make the apron or aprons B or B in sections when required, as at f,Fig. 2, and provide the tightening roller or rollers with flanges i forthe purpose of guiding the sections in straight lines. These flanges iare formed at the opposite ends of the tightening; roller or rollers andintermediate of such ends between the sections of the apron, and thetighteningrollers being distant from the polishing-roller, the flangesdo not interfere with the correct operation of the machine.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In an ironing-machine, the combination, with a polishing-roller andan apron, oflnovable journal-boxes G, carrying the roller which supportsthe apron at the receiving end of the machine, and a lever-frameconnected with "the journal-boxes for manipulating the same,

substantially as and for the purpose described.

2. In an ironing-machine, the combination, with a polishing-roller andan apron. 0t movable journal-boxes G, carrying the roller which supportsthe apron at the receiving end of the machine, and a gravitatinglever-frame connected with the journal-boxes and acting by gravity toretain the apron carrying the roller in proper working position,substantially in the manner shown and described.

3. In an ironing-machine, the combination, with a polishing-roller andapron, of movable journal-boxes carrying the roller which sup-' portsthe apron at the receiving end of the machine, and a segment-guardattached to and moving with thejournal-boxes, serving to support andguide the material to be introduced into the machine, all substantiallyin the manner and for the purpose described.

4. The combination, with a polishing-roller and apron-supportingrollers, of an inner or main apron and an outer or polishing apron, bothrunning over the rollers, substantially as shown and described, butdetached from each other for the purpose set forth.

5. The combination, with a polishing-roller and apron-supportingrollers, of an inner or main apron and an outer or polishing apron, bothrunning over the rollers, substantially as shown and described, butdetached from each other, and independent tightening-rollers, one toeach apron, for the purpose set forth.

6. The combination, with a polishing-roller and apron-supportingrollers, of an apron oraprons made in sections, and a tightening rolleror rollers having flanges for separating and guiding the sections of theapron, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

HAMILTON E. SMITH. [L. s]

lVitnesses:

W. HAUFF, 1 F. KASTENIIUBER.

